Daily Blog by Varunpal.S

  Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London Gatwick, tragically crashed on June 12, 2025, just 32 seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad. The incident resulted in the deaths of 260 people, including 241 on board (all but one passenger) and 19 on the ground. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report on July 12, 2025, revealing critical initial findings: Sudden Fuel Cutoff: The most significant finding is that the engine fuel control switches for both engines transitioned from "RUN" to "CUTOFF" position, one second apart, just three seconds after the aircraft became airborne. This immediately cut off the fuel supply to both engines, causing a rapid loss of thrust. Cockpit Exchange: The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) captured a chilling exchange where one pilot is heard asking the other, "Why did you cutoff?" and the other pilot responded, "I did not do so." This suggests confusion or a...

  The Invisible Thing Controlling The Universe — Dark Matter What if I told you… Most of the universe is completely invisible? Scientists believe that everything we can see — planets, stars, galaxies, even humans — makes up only a tiny part of the universe. The rest? Something unknown. Something invisible. Something called Dark Matter. So… What Is Dark Matter? Dark Matter is a mysterious substance that cannot be seen with human eyes or even powerful telescopes. It does not reflect light. It does not glow. It is practically invisible. But scientists know it exists because of its gravity. Without Dark Matter, galaxies should fly apart into space. Yet somehow… Something invisible is holding them together. The Creepy Discovery When astronomers studied galaxies, they noticed something impossible. The stars were moving WAY too fast. According to normal physics, galaxies should have broken apart billions of years ago. But they didn’t. That meant one terrifying possibility: There was a hug...